CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. — This small city just across the Mississippi from Illinois will have its first Pride celebration this spring. Local public radio station KRCU reported that it was being organized by local LGBTQ organization Cape Pride. From KRCU: Amber Moyers, who heads the board of directors for the LGBTQ+ advocacy group, says the event…
AURORA — Registration is now open for the inaugural 5K Rainbow Run & 1 Mile Fun Run/Walk as a part of Aurora Pride this June. From the registration website: Registration Fees & Race Shirts Price through May 10th: 5K Run: $35 1 Mile Fun Run/Walk: $25 REGISTER EARLY!! Race shirts guaranteed to those who register by…
CHICAGO — Howard Brown Health will have its annual meeting at Macy’s Loop location on Thursday, March 21. From the Facebook event: Join us for this year’s Annual Meeting, “Connecting the Dots with Care.” All Howard Brown Health patients, staff, and community supporters are invited to join us for a FREE event to review our…
BLOOMINGTON — Two scholars will discuss the use of LGBTQ+ literature in classrooms at a talk at Illinois State University. Caitlin Ryan and Jill Hermann-Wilmarth, co-authors of the book Reading the Rainbow, will speak at 6 p.m. Wednesday, March 6, in the Brown Ballroom of the Bone Student Center. A reception will proceed the talk…
EVANSVILLE, Ind. — The Evansville-Vanderburgh Public Library (EVPL) has said any adult going this weekend’s Drag Queen Story Hour (DQSH) must have a child with them. EVPL Engagement and Experience Officer Heather McNabb told the Evansville Courier & Press that they want to make sure as many children can attend as possible. Library cards aren’t…
BELOIT, Wisc. — The Yellow Brick Road Organization of Beloit is hosting an inclusive game night this Wednesday From the Facebook event: Join us for a night of games, good food, and laughter! This is a LGBTQIA+ social event for us to get to know one another and create a sense of community. Open to…
BUFFALO GROVE — Youth Outlook is hosting a screening of “Trans the Move” this weekend. And there’s still time to register. Click here for more information and to register – https://goo.gl/forms/I7QhnUiOICims6L12. Stay after the movie for a fantastic Q&A Panel. Special thanks to Youth Outlook, Buffalo Grove Pride and The Pinta Pride Project for organizing. 1:30…
NORMAL — ISU Pride will have it’s annual drag charity show at the Bone Student Center on March 2 with RuPaul’s Drag Race finalist Shea Coulee. From the Facebook event: We are so excited to announce our headliner is Shea Coulee! Her name is Shae Coulee and she didn’t come to play – finalist of…
CHICAGO — The Women and Children First Bookstore in Chicago’s Andersonville neighborhood will host Anissa Gray for an author reading of “The Care and Feeding of Ravenously Hungry Girls.” From the Facebook event: Join us for a reading, conversation, and book-signing in honor of one of the most highly anticipated books of 2019, The Care…
AURORA — Aurora Pride Festival has started fundraising for this year’s Pride event. They’re kicking it off with a GoFundMe. From the GoFundMe page: This past June, Indivisible Aurora held the first ever Pride Parade in the Chicago suburbs. The response was rousing. The reviews were incredible. We saw thousands of participants and spectators turn…
